Ego of a Nation

WINNER for Best Music Video

Ego of a Nation

Directed by Wes Day is a video poem featuring poetry of the same title from the book of the same title which represents a creative reaction to centuries of court injustice experienced by Indigenous peoples more specifically the acquittal of Colten Bouchie's murder.

Ego of a Nation is included in the Music program and it screens with Adult Children Part II, Holy Water, Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Modern Native, Pathways, and Eagle & Hawk Take the Stage.

Headquarters

American Indian Film Institute

1446 Market St.

San Francisco, CA 94102

MISSION

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN FILM INSTITUTE IS TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE CULTURE, TRADITIONS, AND ISSUES FACING CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN INDIANS. AIFI SUPPORTS FILMMAKERS WHOSE WORK EXPRESSES THE NATIVE VOICES, VIEWPOINTS, AND STORIES HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED FROM MAINSTREAM MEDIA; DEVELOPS STORIES TRADITIONALLY EXCLUDED FROM MAINSTREAM MEDIA; CREATES AUDIENCES FOR THEIR WORK; AND ADVOCATES FOR AUTHENTIC REPRESENTATION OF AMERICAN INDIANS IN THE MEDIA.

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